Adjustable metal-ticket changer



July 10, 1923.

E. BECKER ET AL ADJUSTABLE METAL TICKET CHANGER Filed Aug. I2o

' Patented July 10,1923. A u

mrs;y s'r'rss EDWIN yBECuKEJs'niiD EEN'Es'r ABER, 0E RACINE, wisconsin.`

ADJUSTABLE METAL-TICKET CHA1\`l'(3'rIllIEt.`

- Application ledllugust, 1921. Serial No. 494,008.

To. all lwhom tmay concern: i

Be it known that we, EDWIN BECKER and I rERNEST ABER, ycitizens of the-United States,

and residents of Racine, in the county lof Racinev and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable -Metal-Ticket Changers, vofv which the following is a description, re'erence being had to the 'accompanying drawings, which are apart of vthis, specication.

This invention relates to metal ticket changers and more particularly to an adjustable type of metal ticket changer.

1t is one of the objects of the invention to provide a metal ticket changer suitable for use by street car operators and *especially .adapted for use on the one man car.

A further object of the invention is to provide a metal ticket changer which will readily discharge the metal tickets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a metal ticket changer which can be adjusted tov discharge any number of metal tickets at once.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide an adjustable metal ticket changer which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and inexpensive to manufacture, and is well adapted for the purposes described.

Withthe above and other objects in view, the-invention consists of the improved adjustable metal ticket changer and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

n the accompanying drawing in which the same reference numerals indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the adjustable metal ticket changer;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 5 represents a cylindrical barrel of suiiicient diameter to receive the metal tickets and of sufficient height to allow it to contain preferably sixty of said metal tickets. The outer surface 6 is provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 7 for the purpose o-f showing the number of metal tickets in said barrel 5 at any time. The top1 of the barrel is provided with a removable flanged cap 8 to prevent the tickets from falling out of said barrel.

A plate member 9 is adjustably connected to said barrel 5 by bolts 10 and elongated slots 11. The plate member 9 has formed at right angles to it and as a continuation thereof a base 12 having an off-center aperture 13 of suiiicient diameter to allow the free removal therethrough of they metal tickets. Pivotallyconnected to said base 12, as at 18, normally alined with barrel 5 and positioned between the lowerextremity of said barrel and the base plate 12 is a hollow cylindrical device 14 consisting of two telescopically fitted members. A coiled spring 15 surrounds the outer member, and its upper end bears against the shoulder 16 at the upper end of the inner member, and its lower end bears against the flanged base of the outer member. Thus, by means of said slot and bolt connections 10 and 11 the barrel 5 may be raised or lowered and in so doing, coiled spring 15 is expanded or compressed thereby increasing or decreasing the height of the telescoping member 14. ln this manner, the number of ticket-s to be discharged at one time can be regulated. As is best shown in Fig. 3, the normal position of the telescoping member 14 is such that its discharge extremity does not coincide with the off-center aperture 13 of base member 12. By this means, the metal tickets are normally held securely in barrel member 5 and telescoping member 14.

As has heretofore been explained the number of tickets to be discharged at one time can be regulated and in so doing, the height of telescoping member 14 is varied. Therefore, the tickets ready for discharge will always be disposed in said telescoping member. As fully set forth above, said telescoping member is pivotally mounted on the base 12 and this pivotal connection 18 affords the means for discharging the tickets. Telescoping member 14 can be swung in a clockwise direction until it meets stop post 17 when the off-center aperture 13 will coincide with the discharge extremity of telescoping member 14 allowing the tickets contained in member 14 to drop into the hand of the operator. For conveniently moving telescoping member 14, a thumb plate 19 is provided. A coiled spring 2O connected to plate 9, as at 21, and to the telescoping member 14 near the thumb plate 19 aifords means for automatically returning said telescoping member to its normal position after it. has been moved to discharge tickets.

A. lock `lug "22 is ypivotallyl connected to base 12 as at 23, and `When sWungas shown in F ig. 3, it locks the telescoping member 14: in normal position thus preventing any unauthorized movement of said telescoping member and the accidental discharge ot tickets carried therein. Lock lug 22 is further adapted to be pivoted in a counter clockwise direction until it ispositioned so that plate 19 tvill clear it and then, the metal ticket changer may be freely'operated.

`Froin the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved adjustable metal ticket changer is of very simple construction, and is Well adapted for the purposes described.

What We claimas our invention is:

1. A metal ticket changer comprising tubular'ticket holding means, registering aperture ticket `discharging means, and a telescoping member for regulating @the number of tickets to be discharged Ithrough the registering apertures. v

2. A metal ticket changer comprising a frame member7 ltubular ticket holding means longitudinally adjustably secured to said trame fmeinber, ticket discharging means on said frame member, and means for adjustably regulating the number of tickets to be discharged,` said means comprising two telescopically fitted members 4automatically 'adjustable by the longitudinal adjustability of said tubular ticket Aholding means and by coiled spring means.

In testimony whereof We aiix our signatures.

EDWIN BECKER. ERNEST ABER,V 

